SC Slams CBI, ED For Not Completing Probe Into 2G-related Cases, Upholds Appointment Of Tusha Mehta As SPP [Read Order]

“This case has significance for the people of this country as the 2G scam has attracted the attention of this Court and citizenry since long. It is an unfortunate state of affairs that so far an investigation in all 2G and other allied cases has not been completed in all the issues and allied aspects”, said the Bench.A Supreme Court bench of Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Naveen. A Supreme Court bench of Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Naveen Sinha came down heavily on the CBI and Enforcement Directorate for not completing investigation in all 2G-related cases, including Aircel-Maxis case arising out of 2G spectrum allocation scam, and directed the agencies to complete the probe in 6 months. The bench also allowed the plea of senior advocate Anand Grover, who was appointed by the apex court in 2014 as special public prosecution for the trial of 2G scam involving former Telecom Minister A Raja and others, for discharge from the case as the trial is over and the special CBI court has pronounced its order acquitting all the accused in the case. Rejecting Bhushan’s argument that Mehta’s appointment is completely overreaching of this court, Justice Mishra said since this court had appointed Grover for trial only and now the 2G case is in the appeal stage and the government can appoint any other lawyer as an SPP.